Real strike Drenthe deal

Feyenoord agree to move

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Real strike Drenthe deal

Drenthe: Set for Real

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Real Madrid have finally agreed a deal for Royston Drenthe and expect to follow that up with an agreement for Arjen Robben.

Real have been chasing both Dutchmen for a number of weeks, but now they have finally struck a deal for Drenthe - beating Chelsea to his signature.

Feyenoord have accepted a deal worth around 13million euros (£8.7million) for Drenthe, who will sign a five-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real rejected an approach from Feyenoord to take Drenthe back to De Kuip on loan for next season.

The 20-year-old is now due to undergo a medical in the coming days before being presented by Real.

Statement

"The player will undergo a medical in the coming days before signing a contract for five years," said a Real statement.

Reports in Spain say Real are now waiting on Chelsea as they also look to tie up a deal for Robben.

In a possible triple Dutch deal, Ajax's Wesley Sneijder is also said to be wanted by Real's new boss Bernd Schuster.